Schloss Tenneberg, Waltershausen

Name: Schloss Tenneberg
Address: Tennebergstraße 1, Waltershausen, 99880, Germany
Telephone: +49 3622 401616

#1 among attractions in Waltershausen

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Tenneberg Castle is the remnant of a medieval spur castle complex of the Thuringian landgraves, which served as a hunting lodge and secondary residence of the dukes of Gotha through several reconstructions and is currently used as a museum. The castle is located on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest in the town of Waltershausen, in the district of Gotha in Thuringia. Since 2007, the museum in the castle offers permanent exhibitions on the topics: Town history, folklore, civic living, the history of the Waltershausen doll and toy industry, and the architecture of the Baroque rooms.

Coordinates: 50°53'44"N, 10°33'8"E

Address

Tennebergstraße 1Waltershausen 99880 Germany

Contact

+49 3622 401616

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Schloss Tenneberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Reinhardsbrunn, Großer Inselsberg, Kilianstein, Hopfenberg.

2 miS
Forts and castles, Palace, Historical place
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Inselsberg
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Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Kilianstein
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4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hopfenberg
107 min walk • The Hopfenberg is a wooded hill near Winterstein in the borough of Waltershausen, in the county of Gotha in the German state of Thuringia.
2.5 miSW
50°52'22"N • 10°30'29"E
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View point
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Town
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Church
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